5 WAYS: BOOST SELF ESTEEM

1. LIST ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE ABOUT YOURSELFIt doesn't have to be everything that you think is attractive about your looks, it could be anything about yourself. Are you funny? Are you smart? Are you a great blogger? Are you a bargain hunter? Do you have a great eye for style? Whatever you're happy with about yourself: write it down, put it somewhere easy to reach and read it every time you need to give yourself a little boost.

2. PUT ON SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GREATAccording to research most people feel their very best when they're wearing their favourite piece of clothing. Whether that's matching underwear, diamonds, a fantastic dress or just your favourite perfume put it on even when you're just seeing friends or slobbing around the house. You'll feel 110% better about yourself in no time at all.

3. CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND EXPERIENCE NEW THINGSWhen you embrace new challenges, make new friends and enhance your life with new experiences it instantly boosts your self esteem. You could take up a new hobby, go to a party by yourself or simply read a book you previously thought would be 'too hard' to get through you're opening your mind to something different and this enhances you as a person making you more rounded and more interesting to know.

4. FORGET THE PAST AND LOOK TO THE FUTUREBullied at school? Horrible memories of what an ex said about you? Still cringing at that night you confessed undying love for someone you'd only met in the queue for the club? Forget it all. The past is past and there isn't anything you can do to change it apart from stopping it affecting you in the now and in the future. The future is bright if you want it to be and you can be anyone you want to be in that future.

5. DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERSYou are you and you are beautiful as you are. Whilst you can admire other people it's unhealthy to compare yourself to them. Don't ever compare yourself to someone else. You may think they're perfect and everything you aspire to be but you have different, just as beautiful and perfect, qualities that they might not have and that's something to be proud of.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU.